Caliber's Oz #1, and #2

[ozaline]

So Caliber's catalog has recently been added to Comixology which gives me a chance to read their Oz series (well part of it was published by Arrow, the part that gives it it's moniker 'Dark Oz')... This comic is infamous among Oz fans, so I decided to check it out and see just how dark, and depraved it is.

The first issue is 27 pages, and the second is 31, so I am coming in comfortably under the limit.



I'll start with the Flashback of how our main characters get to Oz.















When they get to Oz they are attacked by a vicious gang of Munchkins, Marry is separated from the boys, and since she is a runner manages to keep ahead of her persuers for a while, eventually they catch up on her and she's saved by Swamp Thing Pumpkinhead, which takes us into issue 2.

















later




I'm almost disappointed how tame this story is, both in comparison to other "Dark Oz," takes like "Wicked" (The novel), and a lot of indie 90s comics, at least judging by the first volume. Characters die, and it's definitely trying to be gritty, but it doesn't seem to deserve the level of ire that I've seen directed at it.

Maybe it'll get worse though, and maybe I'll post more.





Missing Tags: Creator: Bill Bryan, Creator: Stuart Kerr, Publisher: Caliber Comics

Comments

[jaybee3]

Perhaps because it's trying too hard? And was from a period where dark and gritty and edgier was the norm and everybody was trying to do it?

I agree. This doesn't seem as "dark" as some Ozes I've seen. But then I don't get the appeal of making a "Dark Oz". Especially when Baum's original Oz was no picnic itself.